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Building evacuated after body discovered at flat in Leith

Edinburgh
A student occupation has ended at the University of Edinburgh

Longest ever student occupation at University of Edinburgh ends

Edinburgh
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performs at The Usher Hall in 2016. Picture: Greg Macvean

Brian Wilson confirms headline slot at Edinburgh Summer Sessions

Edinburgh
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Major power cut at West End leaves hundreds without electricity

Edinburgh

Cancer patient Kirsty ‘paid £10k for drug available with NHS England’

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Edinburgh’s alcohol outlets linked to higher crime rate

Edinburgh

Capital motorists pay £2m more ‘to plug council budget’

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East Lothian man jailed after series of ‘horrifying assaults and rapes’

Edinburgh
Liberton High School. Picture: Greg Macvean

New safety fears at Liberton High after pupil’s near miss

Education

Lost Edinburgh: ‘Death mask’ preservation at Dewar Place may need rethink

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Iain McKendry says spinning is his life. Picture: Scott Louden

My disability vanishes when I’m on Spinning® bike

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Barbara Brockie receives a cheque on behalf of the hospice from Taylor Wimpey's Clair Matthews and Jacquie McAllister

Developer donates £1000 to Edinburgh hospice

Edinburgh
Junior road safety officers from Edinburgh schools visit the City Chambers

Pupils spark plans to boost walking

Education
Lynn Cleal pictured in her Edinburgh office with a letter informing her that she is being invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Lifesaver Lynn overjoyed at Royal Wedding golden ticket

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Nik Olliver and Richard Newton are preparing to tandem cycle 2000km from Edinburgh to Budapest

Couple cycle to Budapest on tandem for Alzheimer’s charity

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Jackie Partridge offers state-of-the-art cosmetic treatments

Edinburgh cosmetic nurse up for industry awards

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The first ever ovarian cancer bus will hit the streets of Edinburgh. Picture: Wullie Marr

Life-saving Lothian bus advert a tribute to cancer victim

Health 1

Edinburgh set for weekend of celebrations to mark release of Avengers: Infinity War

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Edinburgh couple’s olive oil is liquid gold

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Musicians strike the perfect chord at international concert debut

Entertainment

Family was key to pianist’s successes

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The incident occurred at Halmyre Street in Leith. Picture: TSPL

Building evacuated after body discovered at flat in Leith

Edinburgh
Stolen drain covers are a big problem at the moment in West Lothian. Picture: TSPL

Spate of drain cover thefts ‘costing taxpayers thousands’

Crime
New data links a large number of alcohol outlets to a higher crime rate. Picture: Tom Duffin

Edinburgh’s alcohol outlets linked to higher crime rate

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Mark Meechan leaves Airdrie Sherriff Court, with girlfriend Suzanne Kelly, where he was fined after being found guilty of a hate crime. April 23 2018. Picture; Centre Press

Scots man who filmed pet dog giving Nazi salute fined over hate crime

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Family of bombing victim Eilidh MacLeod raise money for memorial

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Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Renfrewshire woods

Crime

Man held after setting fire to bins after ‘altercation’

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Police swarm on Liberton street amid ‘ongoing incident’

Crime

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Lights stuck on red are resulting in significant delays.

Drivers told to expect delays ‘of up to 30 minutes’ at Bonnington Toll

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A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport
More must be done to stop the errors from the LEZ in Glasgow

Edinburgh should ban lorries and vans in Low Emission Zones ‘from the start’ say campaigners

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There are concerns about loss of expertise when it comes to policing railways. Photograph: John Devlin

Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped

Politics
Scotrail passengers tweeted the company asking for the heating to be turned off on trains

Scotrail passengers rage as heating left on during hottest day of year

Edinburgh 4
More needs to be done to fix potholes in the city writes one reader.

Letters: Fix the potholes before ‘legacy’ trams project

Edinburgh 4
Trams could soon be coming down Leith Walk. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Leith councillor launches campaign against tram extension

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Edinburgh travel: Train delays between Helensburgh - Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Disused railway tunnel at Forth Bridge filled in

Edinburgh

‘Scotland 1 USA 0’ Edinburgh Airport trolls New Yorkers with tweet

Edinburgh 1

Vehicle fire on M8 at Livingston adds to rush hour delays

Edinburgh

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A student occupation has ended at the University of Edinburgh

Longest ever student occupation at University of Edinburgh ends

Edinburgh
Liberton High School. Picture: Greg Macvean

New safety fears at Liberton High after pupil’s near miss

Education 2
Josh Joyce and Max Robertson. Meat Free Monday: Introducing meat free Monday in primary schools, Royal High primary school, Edinburgh.

School lunches: All Edinburgh primary schools to partake in Meat Free Mondays

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Junior road safety officers from Edinburgh schools visit the City Chambers

Pupils spark plans to boost walking

Education

Youth bands and orchestras at mercy of council cuts

Entertainment

Boy trapped in escalator on school trip after shoe ‘gets stuck’

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West Lothian council to consult parents on music cuts

Education

Pervert who worked at top Edinburgh school escapes jail sentence

Edinburgh

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Kirsty Howard and husband David have had to find the money themselves.

Cancer patient Kirsty ‘paid £10k for drug available with NHS England’

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Susan Dalgety found herself on the receiving end of GP rage on her last trip to the surgery

Susan Dalgety: We should question the SNP on health, not GPs

Opinion 1
New data links a large number of alcohol outlets to a higher crime rate. Picture: Tom Duffin

Edinburgh’s alcohol outlets linked to higher crime rate

Edinburgh 2
The conference will be held in Edinburgh

Edinburgh to hold first ever event for compulsive hoarders

Edinburgh
'Nutrition nannies' are ready to pounce on your shopping at Waitrose. Picture: Getty

Helen Martin: No food nanny will tell me what to eat

Opinion
The golden rule is to opt for plain yoghurt as a starting point. Picture: TSPL

Revealed: The ‘healthy’ yoghurts containing almost five sugar cubes in one pot

Health
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Masterchef star dies after collapsing during London Marathon

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Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Entertainment

Scots urged to ask these 5 questions to GPs

Health 1

Izzy Scott-Moncrieff: I swapped desk job to become flying doctor

Health

Brave Kira’s battle to raise £340k for lifesaving cancer op

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Mark Beaumont will be speaking at the Pedal on Parliament

Alison Johnstone: I’m gearing up for Pedal on Parliament

Opinion 1
Susan Dalgety found herself on the receiving end of GP rage on her last trip to the surgery

Susan Dalgety: We should question the SNP on health, not GPs

Opinion 1
Scotland has had links with Malawi since missionary David Livingstone visited in the 19th century (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Susan Dalgety: Criticise but don’t condemn Malawi over gay rights

Opinion
Donald Trump is expected to have tea with the Queen at Balmoral (Picture: Getty)

Susan Dalgety: Queen to have tea with world’s biggest Twitter troll

Opinion

Ian Swanson: Evil of Enoch Powell shames Britain again

Opinion 1

Jeremy Balfour: Time to update pet welfare law

Opinion 2

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

Opinion 3

Helen Martin: No food nanny will tell me what to eat

Opinion

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Mark Beaumont will be speaking at the Pedal on Parliament

Alison Johnstone: I’m gearing up for Pedal on Parliament

Opinion 1
Susan Dalgety found herself on the receiving end of GP rage on her last trip to the surgery

Susan Dalgety: We should question the SNP on health, not GPs

Opinion 1
Scotland has had links with Malawi since missionary David Livingstone visited in the 19th century (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Susan Dalgety: Criticise but don’t condemn Malawi over gay rights

Opinion
Donald Trump is expected to have tea with the Queen at Balmoral (Picture: Getty)

Susan Dalgety: Queen to have tea with world’s biggest Twitter troll

Opinion
Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, pictured in front of a statue of James Watt, described the UK Government's actions as 'almost unpardonable'

Ian Swanson: Evil of Enoch Powell shames Britain again

Opinion 1
In Scotland, 20 per cent of households keep one or more cats. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Jeremy Balfour: Time to update pet welfare law

Opinion 2

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

Opinion 3

Government sends in ‘improvement team’ to Edinburgh Council over missed targets

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Helen Martin: RBS closures add to case for independence

Opinion 1

Survey finds Remain would win second Brexit referendum

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Entertainment More Entertainment >>

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performs at The Usher Hall in 2016. Picture: Greg Macvean

Brian Wilson confirms headline slot at Edinburgh Summer Sessions

Edinburgh
Looking across to the mainland from Rousay. PIC: UHI.

Secrets of Orkney’s ‘Egypt of the North’ to be unlocked

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North Uist is one of the last islands to exploit its renewable energy potential. PIC: Creative Scotland/James Stringer.

Scottish island seeks investors for first wind power scheme

News
The demise of the freight service signals a blow for the port of Rosyth. Picture: TSPL

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

Business
A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport
The Granton gas tower site offers endless opportunities. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

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